Leslie Clark is pleased to announce the practical completion of the redevelopment of the former Nuffield Health Club at Crawley Leisure Park for Aviva Investors.

Providing Project Management, Quantity Surveying and CDM Principal Designer services, our team supported the transformation of the former purpose-built, two-storey health club into five shell units for restaurant and leisure uses, creating approximately 44,000 sq. ft of commercial space.

Following a protracted planning process, works commenced on site in July 2025. The redevelopment involved stripping the building back to shell before undertaking substantial structural alterations, including raising the first-floor roof by approximately four metres.

The works also included a new roof, external cladding and fenestration, together with external works to create new dining areas and improve the existing car parking and cycling facilities. Approximately 85% of the accommodation was pre-let.

Key challenges included maintaining flexibility in the design and construction programme following the late introduction of an additional sub-division, securing planning consent for the revised layout, reconfiguring an adjoining sub-station and introducing new services to all five units. The team also carefully managed works in close proximity to neighbouring residents, while reusing the existing structure and accommodating tenant requirements throughout the project.

We are delighted to have supported Aviva Investors in bringing this redevelopment to practical completion.

Project Details

Client: Aviva Investors

Area: c.44,000 sq ft

Roles: Project Management, Quantity Surveying, CDM Principal Designer

Key achievements
  • Redevelopment of a former two-storey health club into five shell restaurant and leisure units
  • Approximately 85% of the accommodation pre-let
  • Existing building stripped back to shell
  • First-floor roof raised by approximately 4m
  • New roof, external cladding and fenestration
  • New external dining areas
  • Improved car parking and cycling facilities
  • EPC A achieved on all units
  • Re-use of the entire existing steel structure, roof purlins, floor slabs and blockwork
  • No reportable accidents or incidents